New Account -_-

Previously novelist-becca Age: 22 | ADHD | bi as heck Pls avoid discourse on here

[glitchy-bex]

Hi, so I used to be @novelist-becca

Some parts of The Owl House fandom might remember me for my mama eda fanfics and toh headcanons. Well that’s still me.

But unfortunately I fell for a scam going around (don’t judge me pls) that takes you to a tumblr mod on discord. I refused to pay the $150 fee and they deleted my old blog in response apparently.

So this is my new blog.

[six-tooth]

asdfmovie16 was awesome

[phuezo]

My Ragapom version 💕💖 + proud father

So in love of your outfits, they look so handsome✨ Redrawing the VAs as their characters 💕

[insomniacrori]

Hold him

He tiny

[startheskelaton]

Bugs… insects even

[letsnotandsaywewantedto]

[glitchy-bex]

Anyone got any tips on how to not let other people’s opinions on a piece of media alter my own opinion? No matter how strong their words are?

[ginnywings]

this is my favorite wholesome ship from TADC lol

[applesaucehavoc]

I finally finished it and I really don't like it but at least I tried

[glitchy-bex]

It would’ve been so fucking funny if the theater played the Intermission Time sequence after episode 8 ended

[glitchy-bex]

Actually, now that I think about it, it would’ve been far too flashy and bright for people in the audience, especially with how big the screen is

[glitchy-bex]

Hearing characters like Sparkle and Teucer talk while hyperfixating on Digital Circus is so bizarre lmao

[silentturtle]

This.

[littlefreya]

I will forever reblog this every time it’s on my dash because it should be this loud and simple. 💖

[dolphincliffs]

💜

[glitchy-bex]

Sooooo, anybody got any good cute Ragapom/jesterdoll fic recommendations👀

Obviously I’m gonna surf ao3 for some, but what do the fellow shippers have

[platimingo-art]

Pomni has a type: People who need therapy

[tomahachi12]

Went to go see the movie bout some pretty amazing digging

this was my favourite part

[popart-vvv]

Okay, after my rant about how one of the TADC actors has been getting bullied for supporting an unpopular ship, I have to speak out on something.

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Is it just me, or has the TADC fandom turned very close-minded when it comes to ships?

For the record, this show will never touch on romance, aside from the canon Kinger x Queenie; every other bond in the show is purely platonic. That being said, the creator and cast of Digital Circus allowed the fandom free rein with shipping, particularly since certain interactions might accidentally come off as romance-laden anyway.

Somehow, despite the vast amount of freedom the shippers were granted...

For some reason, people always default to FunnyBunny (Pomni x Jax) and Abstragedy (Gangle x Zooble).

And I'm over here like, why??? So many options to choose from, and yet about half of the fandom always goes for these two particular ships. It's also kind of led to an elitism problem in the fandom, wherein FunnyBunny and Abstragedy stans act hostile towards people who support other ships, like RagaPom and Ribbun. Another factor to this surge of arrogance is people hyping up FunnyBunny and Abstragedy as "the objectively best ships", which contributes to the elitism problem and eventually leads to backlash among people who don't ship either of them. I'm especially hard on the insane FunnyBunnyers because the exact circumstances behind this ship's popularity aren't exactly politically-correct--especially for such a femme-led and queer fanbase. That being said, I have nothing against FunnyBunny or Abstragedy as ships themselves--they've certainly got their own appeals, and I have a good idea as to their respective dynamics.

Personally, though, my big OTP is Ragapom (Pomni x Ragatha), and a little bit of FunnyBunnyDoll (Pomni x Ragatha x Jax).

On the other hand, I also have respect for people whose own OTPs tend to be more "niche", less popular ships. For instance,

BunnyDoll (Ragatha x Jax), despite the damage it took after Episode 5, is still going on strong, with amazing fanart and theories to boot.

Ribbun (Jax x Gangle) as well--even without Gangle's own VA adamantly supporting it, there's an element of interest in how the characters bounce off of each other.

JesterRibbons (Pomni x Gangle) also has a following as an "unexpected besties" ship.

Hell, there's RoyalRabbit (Jax x Kinger) as a "left field ship"! Perhaps a little too "out there", but there's still potential for exploring the contrast between the two still-living male humans.

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It's also led to a bit of a realization as I checked out the streams involving the cast. From the Streamily signings to the game sessions to the panels to the simple hangouts...

FunnyBunny has barely been mentioned all across them all.

And when it did get focused upon during a Michael Kovach (Jax) signing stream, that led to a disaster at the expense of poor Michael's sense of comfort and boundaries.

Meanwhile, since the early days of the show, the actors have instead mostly talked about ships that tend to get criticism or outright hatred nowadays. To start with:

Over half the main cast ships RagaPom/JesterDoll/ButtonBlossom.

Lizzie Freeman (Pomni) and Amanda Hufford (Ragatha) love to play into it in flirty ways, Ashley Nichols (Zooble) is wholeheartedly there for it, and Marissa Lenti/Vixen (Gangle) likes it on the basis that it's a wholesome ship for Pomni.

Meanwhile, Amanda and Michael are always down to indulge in BunnyDoll, and have done so for a little over two years now. As a matter of fact, so far, it seems that Michael has entertained BunnyDoll and Ribbun much more than FunnyBunny overall.

Of course, Ashley and Marissa also support Abstragedy, as shown as when they both did a watch party of Episode 7 together.

Point being, I respect that the VAs encourage us to explore the ships and not stick solely to FunnyBunny and Abstragedy.

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Listen, I can get it if certain ships don't strike your fancy, but you never know until you try them out! No one is stopping you from supporting more than one ship, and none of them will be canon anyway, so don't be shy!

I mean, I love RagaPom, but I also have an interest in FunnyGummy, FunnyBunny, and JesterRibbons. And I'm pretty open to a lot of Ragatha ships, including BunnyDoll and RagaRibbons.

Whatever happened to "freedom of choice"? Why must a majority of the shippers default to the same thing? There are a lot of ships with potential and interest to them, as well as their own appeals. If a ship doesn't really appeal to you, that's fine, but don't look down on those who are drawn to that same ship.

Ultimately, let's take care not to stagnate the Digital Circus shipping scene.

[sunkedtheorynightshow]

"We all go through and deal with things differently,

And sometimes you just need to let them do things their own way..

As long as you're still there when they need you,

Giving someone space should never be the same as giving up on them."

"I don't know what I want, I just want everyone to be happy."

Ragatha and Kinger here in this might be my favorite scene out of the entire episode.

With how much people like to criticize Ragatha being over the top positive, I don't see any of them or anyone in that matter paying attention to when she is being honest herself.

She wants people to be happy, in a way that doesn't have them be let down and absolutely hate her. That's a hard expectation to go forward with because realistically people going to dislike you for things that are not your fault, which seems to be why Jax hates her so much.

And the major problem with that is, Ragatha doesn't know how. She has no idea how to connect with people because (*COUGHS hazardly* autism *coughs*) she has grown up in a shelter and abusive life. She can't understand people and why they do certain things, only what was told her would make others happy. Give a kind face, show a reassuring smile, and say nice words even if you don't mean that. And thats a hard habit to lose, especially when it's drilled inside you by an intimidating parental figure.

So now Ragatha is stuck with a bunch of people who did NOT live the kind of life she had to deal with. They are honest, emotional more intelligent, and refuse to buy into the toxic positivity ordeal since they didn't have to.

So Ragatha has no clue what to do because all the lessons and harsh teachings that promised her friends ended up backfiring on her. Jax hurts her every chance he gets, Gangle while admiring her doesn't really trust her honesty, and Zooble doesn't even talk to her as much.

Pomni was her chance to have a true friend to have, she was even happy to have Pomni ask her to team up. But because she was afraid of what Jax would do to harm or distress Kinger, Ragatha had to turn her down, which she then later regretted as in, her paranoia, Jax was going convincw Pomni to hate her as well.

I love Kinger because he's the honest to good parallel to Jax's harsh ideologies about being cartoon characters. He values other people's emotions and knows no matter how much you try to bury them, they will never go away. So he gives Ragatha the space she needs to show her that while it's good to want the best for others, she has to trust and listen to them what they want and not push things.

And Ragatha actually listens to him, she actually is honest about her feelings and true intentions while also addressing what she wants to get from them. In addition, she understands his advice and realize that's exactly what she needed to give Pomni, who wanted to talk to her after the fight with Jax.

I hope Jax fans while criticizing Ragatha, at least acknowledge that she is not a bad person. They have the right to not like her, but there is a reason why some call them misogynistic because this. pattern. has. happen... so many fucking times that even when they themselves believe they are being innocent, doesn't erase that they are unintentionally being unfair to this one female character who is said to be worse than the male jerk who apparently is more understandable.